Venerable
Macarius of Mount Athos
Venerable monk who struggled on Mount Athos.
- Feast
- January 6old style January 19
- Reposed
- 143115th century
- Place
- Mount Athos
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Macarius of Mount Athos was born in Thessalonica in the reign of Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and, while still young, entered Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos. Later he went to Constantinople, where he became abbot of the Pantocrator Monastery and chaplain to the emperor.
He died in 1431 during an epidemic at Chalke. He is commemorated on 6 January (new style; 19 January on the old calendar).
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